J'ai pas sommeil

"Evil exists where least expected."

May 18 1994 Unrated 1h 50m
Drama, Mystery, Romance

Ninon is a spirited hotel-manager who teaches self-defense classes to her terrified eldery neighbors. Daiga, an aspiring Lithuanian actress newly arrived to Paris, becomes fascinated with the life of a mysteriously beautiful drag performer.

Plot

Beautiful Daiga has emigrated from Lithuania to Paris and is looking for a place to stay and work. Theo is a struggling musician, and his brother Camille - a transvestite dancer. One of these three people might be connected to the serial "Granny Killer" who has been terrorizing Paris for a while.

Written by

Jean-Pol Fargeau, Claire Denis

Directed by

Claire Denis

Production Countries

France, Germany, Switzerland

Production Companies

Vega Film, Pyramide Productions, Arena Films, Orsans Productions, Les Films de Mindif, Agora Film, France 3 Cinéma, M6 Films

Languages

English, Français

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,458
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA